Human Dignity

In 1989, when the World Wide Web was created, St. John Paul II was already thinking about how computer technology might change human life.

IF20 “represents an important opportunity to ensure that faith perspectives contribute meaningfully to global policy discussions.”

“Dear brothers and sisters who are sick, you are not a burden. You are the beating heart of our humanity and a precious treasure for the Church.”

“Let us not forget that mutual respect and the protection of every human life is a duty incumbent upon each and every one of us,” Pope Leo said.

Speakers emphasized that the pope’s letter called for moral guidance and reflection among all stakeholders on the best way to move forward with AI.

When the body is reduced to being “an object” that can be “disposed of arbitrarily,” that is always a denial of the dignity of the person,” the pope said.

Isn’t being human just what human beings do? Why would we need a guide to being human?

What does the bishop of Silicon Valley have to say about Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” on artificial intelligence?

“Give us a new heart, always ready to choose life.”

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship on June 30, finding the order violated the 14th Amendment.